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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 There are networks with 120,000 miles of major railroads, more than 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways and more than 5,000 public-use airports. Within a 900 mile drive of Hoosier Energy services are communities from Dallas to Jacksonville and New York City to Minneapolis.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. population.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Facebook opened its Austin office in May 2010 and doubled the facility’s size in October 2011. The Austin office represents Facebook’s first major U.S. expansion and is its largest operations office in North America outside of its Menlo Park, California headquarters. Waxahachie is located at the crossroads of Texas.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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A new model for working together was championed by the Joplin Area Chamber whereby the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) of Missouri Southern State University shared space with the Chamber in their offices in order to have a “one-stop” Business Recovery Center.

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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Perry ambled out of his office to accept our 2012 State of the Year Award last spring and then spent nearly an hour explaining his economic development strategy to us, face-to-face. billion project to connect West Texas wind farms with the power grid serving Dallas and Houston. Credit: [link]. SMART GRIDS, DESALINIZATION.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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Its central location—just about an hour’s drive from Austin or San Antonio, and about three hours from Dallas/Fort Worth or Houston—makes Marble Falls a great choice for commercial prospects. However, those individuals will be using more than just office space in the development. TOMBALL IS TRUE TO ITS ROOTS.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.